List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (McLachlin Court)
This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada from the appointment of Beverley McLachlin as Chief Justice of Canada.
2000–2004
| Case name | Citation | Date | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2000 - Appointment of Beverley McLachlin as Chief Justice of Canada | |||
| Arsenault-Cameron v. Prince Edward Island | [2000] 1 S.C.R. 3, 2000 SCC 1 | January 13, 2000 | language rights |
| Reference re Firearms Act | [2000] 1 S.C.R. 783, 2000 SCC 31 | June 15, 2000 | Criminal law power |
| Lovelace v. Ontario | [2000] 1 S.C.R. 950, 2000 SCC 37 | July 20, 2000 | Aboriginal gaming |
| R. v. Oickle | [2000] 2 S.C.R. 3, 2000 SCC 38 | September 29, 2000 | common law rule of confessions |
| R. v. Darrach | [2000] 2 S.C.R. 443, 2000 SCC 46 | October 12, 2000 | rape shield law |
| R. v. Morrisey | [2000] 2 S.C.R. 90, 2000 SCC 39 | September 29, 2000 | Cruel and unusual punishment |
| R. v. Starr | [2000] 2 S.C.R. 144, 2000 SCC 40 | September 29, 2000 | hearsay exception |
| Blencoe v. British Columbia (Human Rights Commission) | [2000] 2 S.C.R. 307, 2000 SCC 44 | October 5, 2000 | Human Rights Commission |
| Free World Trust v. Électro Santé Inc. | [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1024, 2000 SCC 66 | December 15, 2000 | Patent claim construction |
| Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium v. Canada (Minister of Justice) | [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1120, 2000 SCC 69 | December 15, 2000 | obscenity |
| R. v. Latimer | [2001] 1 S.C.R. 3, 2001 SCC 1 | January 18, 2001 | Euthanasia |
| R. v. Sharpe | [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45, 2001 SCC 2 | January 26, 2001 | Freedom of expression |
| United States v. Burns | [2001] 1 S.C.R. 283, 2001 SCC 7 | February 15, 2001 | Extradition, death penalty, section 7, section 12 |
| R. v. Ruzic | [2001] 1 S.C.R. 687, 2001 SCC 24 | April 20, 2001 | defence of duress |
| Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of Teachers | [2001] 1 S.C.R. 772, 2001 SCC 31 | May 17, 2001 | religion in schools; judicial review |
| Mitchell v. M.N.R. | [2001] 1 S.C.R. 911, 2001 SCC 33 | May 24, 2001 | aboriginal rights |
| Therrien (Re) | [2001] 2 S.C.R. 3, 2001 SCC 35 | June 7, 2001 | judicial independence |
| R. v. Pan; R. v. Sawyer | [2001] 2 S.C.R. 344, 2001 SCC 42 | June 29, 2001 | section 7, juries, disclosure |
| Law Society of British Columbia v. Mangat | [2001] 3 S.C.R. 113, 2001 SCC 67 | October 18, 2001 | paramountcy doctrine; practice of law |
| R. v. Nette | [2001] 3 S.C.R. 488, 2001 SCC 78 | November 15, 2001 | criminal causation |
| Cooper v. Hobart | [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537, 2001 SCC 79 | November 16, 2001 | duty of care in torts |
| Dunmore v. Ontario (Attorney General) | [2001] 3 S.C.R. 1016, 2001 SCC 94 | December 20, 2001 | freedom of association |
| Suresh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) | [2002] 1 S.C.R. 3, 2002 SCC 1 | January 11, 2002 | Constitutional challenge of deportation |
| Ahani v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) | [2002] 1 S.C.R. 72, 2002 SCC 2 | January 11, 2002 | Constitutional challenge of deportation |
| Pepsi-Cola Canada Beverages v. RWDSU | [2002] 1 S.C.R. 156, 2002 SCC 8 | January 24, 2002 | freedom of expression; secondary picketing |
| Ward v. Canada (Attorney General) | [2002] 1 S.C.R. 569, 2002 SCC 17 | February 22, 2002 | division of powers |
| Théberge v. Galerie d'Art du Petit Champlain Inc. | [2002] 2 S.C.R. 336, 2002 SCC 34 | March 28, 2002 | copyright |
| R. v. Handy | [2002] 2 S.C.R. 908, 2002 SCC 56 | June 21, 2002 | similar fact evidence rule |
| R. v. Hall | [2002] 3 S.C.R. 309, 2002 SCC 64 | October 10, 2002 | bail, section 11(e) |
| Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer) | [2002] 3 S.C.R. 519, 2002 SCC 68 | October 31, 2002 | Right to vote for prisoners |
| Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents) | [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45, 2002 SCC 76 | December 5, 2002 | Harvard mouse, patenting higher lifeforms |
| Apotex Inc. v. Wellcome Foundation Ltd. | [2002] 4 S.C.R. 153, 2002 SCC 77 | December 5, 2002 | Patents |
| Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Walsh | [2002] 4 S.C.R. 325, 2002 SCC 83 | December 19, 2002 | Marital status and equality rights |
| Gosselin v. Quebec (Attorney General) | [2002] 4 S.C.R. 429, 2002 SCC 84 | December 19, 2002 | Constitutional entitlement to social assistance. |
| Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36 | [2002] 4 S.C.R. 710, 2002 SCC 86 | December 20, 2002 | religion in schools; school board book selections |
| Siemens v. Manitoba | [2003] 1 S.C.R. 6, 2003 SCC 3 | January 30, 2003 | criminal law power; constitutionality of VLT ban |
| Dr. Q v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia | [2003] 1 S.C.R. 226, 2003 SCC 19 | April 3, 2003 | Judicial review |
| Miglin v. Miglin | [2003] 1 S.C.R. 303, 2003 SCC 24 | April 17, 2003 | separation agreements |
| R. v. Buhay | [2003] 1 S.C.R. 631, 2003 SCC 30 | June 5, 2003 | exclusion of evidence, search and seizure. |
| Starson v. Swayze | [2003] 1 S.C.R. 722, 2003 SCC 32 | June 6, 2003 | capacity to consent to medical treatment |
| Trociuk v. British Columbia | [2003] 1 S.C.R. 835, 2003 SCC 34 | June 6, 2003 | section 15 equality rights |
| Figueroa v. Canada (Attorney General) | [2003] 1 S.C.R. 912, 2003 SCC 37 | June 27, 2003 | right to run for office |
| R. v. Asante-Mensah | [2003] 2 S.C.R. 3, 2003 SCC 38 | July 11, 2003 | citizen's powers of arrest |
| N.S. v. Martin; N.S. v. Laseur | [2003] 2 S.C.R. 504, 2003 SCC 54 | October 3, 2003 | constitution and tribunals |
| Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Education) | [2003] 3 S.C.R. 3, 2003 SCC 62 | November 6, 2003 | the scope of section 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. |
| Beals v. Saldanha | [2003] 3 S.C.R. 416, 2003 SCC 72 | December 18, 2003 | conflict of laws |
| R. v. Malmo-Levine; R. v. Caine | [2003] 3 S.C.R. 571, 2003 SCC 74 | December 23, 2003 | possession of marijuana Charter challenge |
| R. v. Clay | [2003] 3 S.C.R. 735, 2003 SCC 75 | December 23, 2003 | possession of marijuana Charter challenge (second) |
| Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (A.G.) | [2004] 1 S.C.R. 76, 2004 SCC 4 | January 30, 2004 | spanking allowed under Charter |
| CCH Canadian Ltd. v. Law Society of Upper Canada | [2004] 1 S.C.R. 39, 2004 SCC 13 | March 4, 2004 | copyright infringement, fair dealing |
| Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser | [2004] 1 S.C.R. 902, 2004 SCC 34 | May 21, 2004 | patents |
| Harper v. Canada (Attorney General) | [2004] 1 S.C.R. 827, 2004 SCC 33 | May 18, 2004 | freedom of speech, federal elections |
| SOCAN v. CAIP | [2004] 2 S.C.R. 427, 2004 SCC 44 | June 30, 2004 | internet service providers as common carriers. Status of caches |
| Syndicat Northcrest v. Amselem | [2004] 2 S.C.R. 551, 2004 SCC 47 | June 30, 2004 | Freedom of religion |
| R. v. Mann | [2004] 3 S.C.R. 59, 2004 SCC 52 | July 23, 2004 | Section 8 search and seizure |
| Hodge v. Canada (Minister of Human Resources Development) | [2004] 3 S.C.R. 357, 2004 SCC 65 | October 28, 2004 | Equality rights and comparator groups |
| Newfoundland (Treasury Board) v. N.A.P.E. | [2004] 3 S.C.R. 381, 2004 SCC 66 | October 28, 2004 | equality, gender discrimination |
| R. v. Tessling | [2004] 3 S.C.R. 432, 2004 SCC 67 | October 29, 2004 | privacy rights, section 8, thermal imaging |
| Peoples Department Stores Inc. (Trustee of) v. Wise | [2004] 3 S.C.R. 461, 2004 SCC 68 | October 29, 2004 | director liability |
| Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v. British Columbia (Attorney General) | [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657, 2004 SCC 78 | November 19, 2004 | Non-core services medical services not guaranteed under Charter |
| Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage | [2004] 3 S.C.R. 698, 2004 SCC 79 | December 9, 2004 | extension of civil marriage to same-sex couples |
2005–2009
| Case name | Citation | Date | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. v. Krymowski | [2005] 1 S.C.R. 101, 2005 SCC 7 | February 24, 2005 | Hate speech |
| Gosselin (Tutor of) v. Quebec (Attorney General) | [2005] 1 S.C.R. 238 , 2005 SCC 15 | March 31, 2005 | language rights |
| Casimir v. Quebec (Attorney General) | [2005] 1 S.C.R. 257, 2005 SCC 16 | March 31, 2005 | Language rights |
| Canada (House of Commons) v. Vaid | [2005] 1 S.C.R. 667 , 2005 SCC 30 | May 20, 2005 | Parliamentary privilege |
| Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General) | [2005] 1 S.C.R. 791, 2005 SCC 35 | June 9, 2005 | private health insurance; section 7. |
| Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) | [2005] 2 S.C.R. 100, 2005 SCC 40 | June 28, 2005 | Crimes against humanity; removal; judicial review |
| R. v. Marshall; R. v. Bernard | [2005] 2 S.C.R. 220 , 2005 SCC 43 | July 20, 2005 | aboriginal logging rights |
| Provincial Court Judges' Assn. of New Brunswick v. New Brunswick (Minister of Justice) | [2005] 2 S.C.R. 286, 2005 SCC 44 | July 22, 2005 | judicial independence |
| Imperial Tobacco v. British Columbia | [2005] 2 S.C.R. 473 , 2005 SCC 49 | September 29, 2005 | gov't actions against tobacco companies |
| R. v. Turcotte | [2005] 2 S.C.R. 519 , 2005 SCC 50 | September 30, 2005 | right to silence |
| E.B. v. Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Province of British Columbia | [2005] 3 S.C.R. 45 , 2005 SCC 60 | October 28, 2005 | vicarious liability |
| Montreal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc. | [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141 , 2005 SCC 62 | November 3, 2005 | freedom of expression |
| Kirkbi AG v. Ritvik Holdings Inc. | [2005] 3 S.C.R. 302 , 2005 SCC 65 | November 17, 2005 | trade-marks |
| Charlebois v. Saint John (City) | [2005] 3 S.C.R. 563 , 2005 SCC 74 | December 15, 2005 | minority language rights in New Brunswick |
| R. v. Labaye | [2005] 3 S.C.R. 728, 2005 SCC 80 | December 21, 2005 | defining "indecent" in Criminal Code |
| R. v. Kouri | [2005] 3 S.C.R. 789 , 2005 SCC 81 | December 21, 2005 | sister case to R. v. Labaye |
| Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite‑Bourgeoys | [2006] 1 S.C.R. 256 , 2006 SCC 6 | March 2, 2006 | freedom of religion; banning kirpans in school |
| R. v. Rodgers | [2006] 1 S.C.R. 554 , 2006 SCC 15 | April 27, 2006 | DNA collection |
| Childs v. Desormeaux | [2006] 1 S.C.R. 643 , 2006 SCC 18 | May 5, 2006 | Social host liability |
| Mattel, Inc. v. 3894207 Canada Inc. | [2006] 1 S.C.R. 722, 2006 SCC 22 | June 2, 2006 | Registered trademark infringement |
| Robertson v. Thomson Corp. | [2006] 2 S.C.R. 363, 2006 SCC 43 | October 12, 2006 | Copyright in database content |
| Pro Swing Inc. v. Elta Golf Inc. | [2006] 2 S.C.R. 612, 2006 SCC 52 | November 17, 2006 | Conflict of laws, enforcement of foreign judgment |
| R. v. Khelawon | [2006] 2 S.C.R. 787, 2006 SCC 57 | December 14, 2006 | Hearsay evidence |
| Charkaoui v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) | [2007] 1 S.C.R. 350, 2007 SCC 9 | February 23, 2007 | security certificates of terror suspect |
| Canada (Attorney General) v. Hislop | [2007] 1 S.C.R. 429 , 2007 SCC 10 | March 1, 2007 | Charter; section 15 equality rights |
| R. v. Bryan | [2007] 1 S.C.R. 527 , 2007 SCC 12 | March 15, 2007 | Publishing early election results |
| Canadian Western Bank v. Alberta | [2007] 2 S.C.R. 3, 2007 SCC 22 | May 31, 2007 | Federalism and separation of powers |
| R. v. Hape | [2007] 2 S.C.R. 292, 2007 SCC 26 | June 7, 2007 | extraterritoriality; cross-border crime; section 8 of the Charter |
| Kerr v. Danier Leather Inc. | [2007] 3 S.C.R. 331 , 2007 SCC 44 | October 12, 2007 | business judgment rule |
| R. v. Kang-Brown | [2008] 1 S.C.R. 456 , 2008 SCC 18 | April 25, 2008 | Section 8, constitutionality of sniffer dog, informational privacy |
| R. v. A.M. | [2008] 1 S.C.R. 569 , 2008 SCC 19 | April 25, 2008 | Section 8, constitutionality of sniffer dog, informational privacy |
| R. v. D.B. | [2008] 2 S.C.R. 3 , 2008 SCC 25 | May 16, 2008 | section 7 of the Charter; presumptive youth offences |
| Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays | [2008] 2 S.C.R. 362 , 2008 SCC 39 | June 27, 2008 | Superseding Wallace v. United Grain Growers Ltd. in determining how damages for wrongful dismissal are assessed where there is bad faith in how the employer handles termination of employment |
| Apotex Inc. v. Sanofi‑Synthelabo Canada Inc. | [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265, 2008 SCC 61 | November 6, 2008 | Canadian patent law |
| Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Khosa | [2009] 1 S.C.R. 339, 2009 SCC 12 | March 6, 2009 | Standard of review in administrative law. |
| B.M.P. Global Distribution Inc. v. Bank of Nova Scotia | [2009] 1 S.C.R. 504, 2009 SCC 15 | April 2, 2009 | Restitution and tracing |
| R. v. Patrick | [2009] 1 S.C.R. 579 , 2009 SCC 17 | April 9, 2009 | section 8 of the Charter; search and seizure, reasonable expectation of privacy, informational privacy |
| R. v. Grant | [2009] _ S.C.R. _, 2009 SCC 32 | June 17, 2009 | definition of detention; analytical framework for section 24(2) of the Charter |
| R. v. Harrison | [2009] _ S.C.R. _, 2009 SCC 34 | June 17, 2009 | application of section 24(2) of the Charter to egregious police conduct |
| Alberta v. Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony | [2009] 2 S.C.R. 567, 2009 SCC 37 | July 24, 2009 | Constitutionality of conflict between mandatory license photographs and freedom of religion |
| Miazga v. Kvello Estate | [2009] _ S.C.R. _, 2009 SCC 51 | November 6, 2009 | tort of malicious prosecution |
| R. v. Basi | [2009] 3 S.C.R. 389, 2009 SCC 52 | November 19, 2009 | Informer privilege |
| Grant v. Torstar Corp. | [2009] _ S.C.R. _, 2009 SCC 61 | December 22, 2009 | tort of defamation, defence of responsible communication |
2010–present
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| Case name | Citation | Date | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tercon Construction Ltd. v. British Columbia (Transportation and Highways) | [2010] 1 S.C.R. 69, 2010 SCC 4 | February 10, 2010 | Striking down the doctrine of fundamental breach |
| Bank of Montreal v. Innovation Credit Union | [2010] 3 S.C.R. 3, 2010 SCC 47 | November 5, 2010 | Application of the Bank Act |
| R. v. J.A. | [2011] 2 S.C.R. 440, 2011 SCC 28 | May 27, 2011 | advance consent to perform sexual acts while unconscious |
| Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. v. Canada | [2011] 2 S.C.R. 635, 2011 SCC 36 | July 15, 2011 | Whether Bank liable to make payments to tax debtor when receiving cheques payable to tax debtor for deposit in account held jointly by tax debtor and third party |
| Canada (Attorney General) v. PHS Community Services Society | [2011] 3 S.C.R. 144, 2011 SCC 44 | September 30, 2011 | safe injection site, constitutional law, section 7 of the Charter |
| Copthorne Holdings Ltd. v. Canada | [2011] 3 S.C.R. 721, 2011 SCC 63 | December 16, 2011 | Income Tax Act, General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR), statutory interpretation |
| Reference re Securities Act | [2011] 3 S.C.R. 837, 2011 SCC 66 | December 22, 2011 | Constitutionality of the Parliament of Canada being able to regulate the issue and trade of securities of publicly owned companies |
| Doré v. Barreau du Québec | [2012] 1 S.C.R. 395, 2012 SCC 12 | March 22, 2012 | Application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to administrative tribunals |
| R. v. Tse | [2012] 1 S.C.R. 531, 2012 SCC 16 | April 13, 2012 | Constitutionality of emergency wiretaps |
| Manitoba Metis Federation Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General) | [2013] 1 S.C.R. 623, 2013 SCC 14 | March 8, 2013 | Aboriginal Law, Civil procedure |
| Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford | [2013] 3 S.C.R. 1101, 2013 SCC 72 | Dec 20, 2013 | Constitutional law, Courts |
| Reference re Supreme Court Act, ss. 5 and 6 | [2014] 1 S.C.R. 433, 2014 SCC 21 | March 21, 2014 | Supreme Court Quebec slots, Supreme Court Act amendment process, Supreme Court appointments |
| Peracomo Inc. v. TELUS Communications Co. | [2014] 1 S.C.R. 621, 2014 SCC 29 | April 23, 2014 | Maritime law, marine insurance |
| Reference re Senate Reform | [2014] 1 S.C.R. 704, 2014 SCC 32 | April 25, 2014 | Senate of Canada |
| R v. Spencer | [2014] S.C.R. , 2014 SCC 43 | June 13, 2014 | Voluntary disclosure of ISP subscriber information |
| R. v. Fearon | [2014] S.C.R. , 2014 SCC 77 | December 11, 2014 | Search of electronic devices incidental to arrest |
| Carter v. Canada (AG) | [2015] S.C.R. , 2015 SCC 5 | February 6, 2015 | Right to physician assisted dying |
| R v. Nur | [2015] S.C.R. , 2015 SCC 15 | April 14, 2015 | Constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences for various firearm offences |
| Mouvement laïque québécois v. Saguenay (City) | [2015] S.C.R. , 2015 SCC 16 | April 15, 2015 | State duty of neutrality and prayers before city council meetings |
Upcoming judgments
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